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Reuse and Recycling

Learn more about reuse and recycling services we offer in the borough.


Read our recycling strategy (PDF)

A to Z of what to do with your rubbish and recycling


Find out what materials you can recycle or dispose of in Waltham Forest and how to do it.

What happens to your recycling


Find out what happens to your waste after it has been collected.

Waste and Recycling Contamination


Contamination happens when the wrong items are in the wrong bin.

Reuse and Recycling Centres


Information on local reuse and recycling centres.

Public recycling banks


Find banks and discover what you can and can't recycle.

Waltham Forest Reuse and Repair Directory


Save money, support local businesses and reduce your environmental impact by buying and borrowing second hand and preloved and repairing things in 2025.

Reuse and Repair


Repair your things and use second hand, to help the environment and save money.

Real Nappies


Save £500 per baby and significantly cut down on your carbon footprint.

Rethink, recycle, repeat


Empowering residents to recycle right

Second time around shop


Located at Kings Road Reuse and Recycling Centre

City to Sea campaign


Waltham Forest and City to Sea campaigning to stop plastic pollution at source

FLASH (FLats Above SHops)


A food waste and recycling pilot project for residents of Hoe Street E17 and Station Road E4

Additional items for recycling


You can recycle clothes, batteries, coffee pods, small electrical items and printer cartridges with your weekly bin collection if you have two wheeled bins.

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